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NZ banks have ‘strong capital and liquidity buffers’ to maintain credit flows
NZ banks have ‘strong capital and liquidity buffers’ to maintain credit flows
Risks have risen, but the banks remain profitable and bad loans will decline.
Banks must diversify income and review pricing: analysts
They must identify customer relationships with low or negative profit.
APAC banks outpace EU in digital adoption although branches still needed
Malaysia and the Philippines expanded their branch networks between 2019 and 2023.
NAB net profit dip 2.5% to A$3.4b in H1 2025
Net operating income rose 1.4%, and net interest income is 0.6% higher.
National Australia Bank’s credit losses to remain low
Its CET1 ratio is expected to rise once it concludes the sale of its stake in MLC Life Insurance.
Chinese banks’ annual credit loses to average $353b in next two years
Nonperforming assets and bad debt are expected to rise.
OCBC starts AI stock adviser using data on 4,000 stocks
AI Oscar uses more than a decade's worth of data to predict equity prices.
Aussie banks launch digital locks versus online fraud
Cybercriminals now use AI and deepfakes to scam people.
Weekly Global News Wrap: BNY Mellon mandates 4-day office rule; EU weighs UniCredit bid
And Warren Buffet will step down as chief of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of 2025.
Westpac’s losses likely to stay low over next two years: S&P
Success of its “Unite” project will be crucial to support its business franchise and stability.
Westpac’s net profit dip 1% to $2.13b in H1 2025
The bank said it is managing their margins and working on cost management.
Kookmin Bank profitability to decline on higher costs and narrowing NIM
It faces increasing delinquencies of SME loans, Moody’s said.
KB Financial Group’s stable profile carried by non-bank subsidiaries
But the subsidiaries’ credit profiles weakened in the recent downcycle.
ANZ Bank set to unveil password-less web banking in mid-2025
Authentication will be done through biometrics or log-in request app approval.
ING’s net profit down 7.8% to $1.64b in Q1 2025
Its full-year 2025 targets remain the same.
Bank Negara Indonesia logs 1% YoY net profit rise to ID$5.4t in Q1
Operating expenses increased 4.3% YoY in Q1 2025.
Standard Chartered appoints Noelle Eder as group head of tech & operations
She is based in Singapore and reports to group chief exec Bill Winters.
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